If you lived in Malaysia instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

Health

live 1.7 years longer

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Malaysia, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 65.9% less likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 45.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malaysia, that number is 15.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 7.5 times more money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2019, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $26,400 as of 2020.

be 79.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Malaysia, that number is 3.3% as of 2019.

be 86.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.6% as of 2018.

Life

be 67.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malaysia, 29.0 women do as of 2017.

be 69.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 21.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Malaysia, on the other hand, 6.6 children do as of 2022.

have 20.9% fewer children

In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 18.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malaysia, there are 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 22.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 82% of the population has electricity access as of 2018. In Malaysia, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Malaysia, about 90.0% do as of 2020.

be 24.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Malaysia, 98% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 56.7% less on education

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Malaysia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 66.7% less on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 23.5% less coastline

Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Malaysia: At a glance

Malaysia is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 328,657 sq km. During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula except Singapore formed the Federation of Malaya, which became independent in 1957. Malaysia was formed in 1963 when the former British colonies of Singapore, as well as Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo, joined the Federation. The first several years of the country's independence were marred by a communist insurgency, Indonesian confrontation with Malaysia, Philippine claims to Sabah, and Singapore's withdrawal in 1965. During the 22-year term of Prime Minister MAHATHIR bin Mohamad (1981-2003), Malaysia was successful in diversifying its economy from dependence on exports of raw materials to the development of manufacturing, services, and tourism. Prime Minister Mohamed NAJIB bin Abdul Razak (in office since April 2009) has continued these pro-business policies and has introduced some civil reforms.
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